SEATTLE — Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña hit back again-to-back again home runs off Robbie Ray to begin the match, and the Houston Astros roughed up the reigning AL Cy Younger Award winner in an 8-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners that accomplished a a few-recreation sweep Sunday.
Martín Maldonado had 3 RBIs from the No. 9 place in the lineup and All-Star lefty Framber Valdez (9-4) took a shutout into the seventh inning for the Astros, who received their fifth straight and enhanced their AL West direct to 13 online games more than next-area Seattle.
The Mariners experienced won 14 in a row just before Houston arrived, but have been stopped chilly by the defending AL champions coming out of the All-Star split.
“We performed great ball,” Houston manager Dusty Baker said. “We held on a few online games, but our bullpen arrived by way of. Fellas ended up working on fumes, but they located some strength to get the game.”
Ray (8-7) was tagged for six operates and 10 hits in three innings. Altuve despatched the to start with pitch of the activity into the still left-discipline bleachers, Peña adopted with his 14th homer and the Astros have been off and working.
It was Altuve’s 30th occupation leadoff homer. He leads the majors with eight this time.
“I consider (Peña’s) homer was even improved,” Altuve said. “Because that truly established the tone for the other hitters.”
Houston scored 3 a lot more moments on five consecutive hits to begin the 2nd, producing it 5-. In the third, Yuli Gurriel scored on a fielder’s selection.
Meanwhile, the Mariners could not get substantially going versus Valdez until eventually the seventh, when Sam Haggerty hit a two-operate triple with two outs. J.P. Crawford drove in Haggerty with a double, and Valdez was replaced by Seth Martinez. He struck out Ty France to stop the inning.
Maldonado blooped a bases-loaded solitary into left field to score Alex Bregman and Aledmys Diaz in the eighth.
Abraham Toro strike a two-run homer for Seattle in the base 50 percent.
Houston nearer Ryan Pressly returned from the paternity list and threw a ideal ninth inning for his 20th help save. Pressly has retired 30 consecutive batters dating to June 25, placing a club document.
“It appears superior, but you are not really wondering about any of that when you are out there,” Pressly claimed. “You’re just seeking to get a few outs and do it in any case you can.”
It was the 2nd time this season the Astros swept the Mariners. The teams enjoy a 4-recreation collection subsequent weekend in Houston.
“We got conquer,” Seattle supervisor Scott Servais reported. “They executed, they produced pitches, they built plays, they acquired well timed hits, and that is why they swept the series.”
TRAINER’S Area
Astros: All-Star DH Yordan Alvarez is nursing a sore correct hand and was out of the starting lineup.
Mariners: Rookie OF Julio Rodríguez is even now working day to day with left wrist soreness. Rodriguez experienced an MRI on Saturday that revealed no injury other than bruising. … OF Jesse Winker left in the fifth with a appropriate ankle sprain, which came right after he collided with Peña in close proximity to very first foundation in the second inning. Winker hopes to enjoy Monday in opposition to Texas.
UP Following
Astros: RHP Jake Odorizzi (4-2, 3.56 Period) will pitch at Oakland. Odorizzi’s past two begins also came towards the Athletics.
Mariners: RHP Chris Flexen (6-8, 3.79) goes Monday versus Texas. Flexen has authorized no far more than just one attained run in each individual of his past a few begins.
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